Gov. Evers: Everyone in Wisconsin will be vaccine eligible May 1
All adults in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine on May 1, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.
DHS: 550 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 1 new death
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 550 Friday, March 12, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 568,902.
Community-based vaccination clinic in Racine County to open March 23
A community-based vaccination clinic in Racine County will open March 23.
Gov. Evers tours Kenosha County Community COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday, March 12 toured the Kenosha County Community COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Some with Down syndrome unable to get COVID-19 vaccine despite being 10 times more likely to die
Recent studies show that adults with Down syndrome are at a higher risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19.
Lambeau Field to host community COVID-19 vaccination site
The Packers in partnership with Bellin Health and Brown County Public Health announced Friday that the Lambeau Field Atrium will host a community COVID-19 vaccination site.
Pharmacist: Verifying pre-existing conditions for vaccine 'a gray area'
By the end of March, millions more people in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. State health officials announced Thursday, March 11 a list of pre-existing conditions that will make someone eligible.
CDC finds women report worse side effects from COVID-19 vaccine than men
According to data from the CDC, of the first 6,994 people who reported side effects after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, 79% were women.
Biden wants all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1
President Joe Biden will use his first prime-time address on Thursday night to announce that he is directing states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine no later than May 1.
Year after start of pandemic, signs of normalcy in Milwaukee County
Exactly one year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic due to COVID-19, Milwaukee officials reflected on the past year -- and what lies ahead.
Novavax vaccine has 96% efficacy against original COVID-19 strain, 55.4% against South Africa variant
Vaccine developer Novavax announced on Thursday that its vaccine offers high levels of protection against the original coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19, but the vaccine’s efficacy is diminished by some coronavirus variants, including one that originated in South Africa.
Trump takes credit for COVID-19 vaccine: 'I hope everyone remembers!'
"I hope everyone remembers when they’re getting the COVID-19 (often referred to as the China Virus) Vaccine, that if I wasn’t President, you wouldn’t be getting that beautiful 'shot' for 5 years, at best."
DHS: 502 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; no new deaths
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 502 Thursday, March 11, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 568,352.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine blocks 97% of symptomatic cases, 94% of asymptomatic cases in Israeli study
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was found to block 94% of asymptomatic infections and 97% of symptomatic cases in an Israeli study.
WI expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility; general public eligible in May
The Wisconsin DHS announced that starting March 29, the next priority group -- people ages 16 and older with certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 -- will be eligible for the vaccine.
Report: Phone scam targets persons scheduling vaccine appointments
Scammers have a new target -- people looking to get the coronavirus vaccine. They’re pretending to be hospital staff, telling people to pay up or there will be no vaccine.
Former presidents, 1st ladies urge Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine
Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them.
DHS: 2M more WI residents to be COVID-19 vaccine eligible soon
About 2 million more Wisconsin residents, including those with certain pre-existing conditions, will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in the next round to be announced later this week, the state's deputy health secretary said Monday.
Beating COVID-19: Senior citizens take swing at virus-shaped piñata after getting vaccinated
Residents at a senior living community took a literal swing at COVID-19 when they beat a pinata, in the shape of the coronavirus, after getting vaccinated.
Biden announces U.S. is buying 100M additional doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.